Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 8805-D. Carryover and carryback

(a) General rule.--If the taxpayer cannot use the entire amount of the tax credit for the taxable year in which the taxpayer is eligible for the credit, the excess may be carried over to succeeding taxable years and used as a credit against the qualified tax liability of the taxpayer for those taxable years.  Each time the tax credit is carried over to a succeeding taxable year, it shall be reduced by the amount that was used as a credit during the immediately preceding taxable year.  The tax credit provided by this article may be carried over and applied to succeeding taxable years for no more than three taxable years following the first taxable year for which the taxpayer was entitled to claim the credit.

(b) Application.--A tax credit approved by the department in a taxable year shall first be applied against the taxpayer's qualified liability for the current taxable year as of the date on which the credit was approved before the tax credit can be applied against any tax liability under subsection (a).

(c) Limitations.--A taxpayer is not entitled to carry back, obtain a refund of, sell or assign an unused tax credit.